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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1967
Page
5
UPI reports Rep Emory Hebard chairing the Vermont House Ways and Means Committee plans to propose abolishing the Legislative Council Tax Study Committee. He argues the panel duplicate s work by House Ways and Means and Senate Finance and has failed to produce concrete drafted bills or rural tax solutions after two years.
The state Board of Health voted 5-2 to retain its policy making power, opposing Hoff’s plan to change its function to advisory. It called for legislation to place the executive administrator of health under civil service and approved over $4,000 in federal funds to De Goesbriand Memorial Hospital to support a $90,000 modernization after cost overruns.
A special assistant to Governor George Romney will address the annual meeting of the Justin Morris Society in Kirby. Dr Walter De Vries will accompany Romney on a New England tour and discuss polling and issues development in gubernatorial campaigns. Also, Harvard senior Christopher De Muth will discuss statewide voting analysis through electronic data processing.
The Vermont State Grange endorsed a plan to tax property on its use rather than fair market value. The measure, one of 71 adopted at Barre convention, is under study by the legislature. Also, the group tabled a resolution opposing tighter billboard controls. Grange Master Royal B. Cutts of Townshend supported the proposal by State Rep. Theodore Riehle and urged backing in his opening address.
Barre Vermont union leader Fred Dykeman warned members against giving to two groups claiming ties to the Teamsters. He cited Frank Fitzsimmons saying the National Labor Chronicle and the Fraternal Order of Teamsters are not connected to the union. Dykeman noted the Chronicle was soliciting Vermont brothers while details on the other group were unclear.
The Bishop's Development Fund of the Albany Diocese gave $36,000 to Troy Catholic Central High School last night. The grant will cover debt service on mortgages for Msgr Burns gymnasium and the new wing, replacing parish assessments and funding nearly all school operations for about 2000 students.
U S Rep Carleton J. King criticized a Pentagon protest as ridiculous yet said it would still extract its pound of flesh from Vietnam fighting men. He pegged the crowd as about 5 000 hard core supporters with many sightseers and warned Communist press captions would misrepresent the event. Albany man David Horan, 20, is set for Oct 30 trial on a charge of leaving the scene after running over a dog with his truck on Sept 24. He was arrested Oct 17 on the complaint of Earl Bellinger.
Otis acres site offered anonymously to the Izaak Walton League for a playground picnic area and permanent recreation building. Ten members have cleared six to eight acres of brush and are developing a riverside recreation area as a long range goal.
Pittsfield Hillcrest Hospital says its emergency electrical generator is now installed and can meet full hospital demand for at least six days. Previously only special areas like operating rooms were covered.
A three way conference will be held between officials of the Kelly Hardwood Corp. of Pittsfield Williams College and the town of Williamstown to decide if the town and college will permit the Kelly firm to haul logs over their properties.
Boston fireboats sprayed water on a four day fire in two forward holds of the 9165 ton Vishva Mangal, an Indian freighter loaded with newsprint bags fertilizer and cotton. Cranes moved cargo to a barge as crews fought the blaze with 50 firefighters and 20 lines. Three firefighters were injured. none seriously. The vessel was beached off Governor's Island Flats East Boston to prevent further danger, with officials saying no explosion risk. The ship, bound for New York, was built in 1963 and based in Bombay with a crew of 60.
In Boston doctors report oral contraceptives rank just behind vitamins and tranquilizers among widely used meds. A survey of 7700 obstetricians and gynecologists finds nearly 90 percent prescribe the pill for single women.
Washington UPI report notes Sgt A, a 15 year Air Force veteran with a perfect record, Silver Star and Purple Heart, will be promoted to sergeant first class in November after records error masked his decorations. A House subcommittee faulted the Air Force for a broken personnel system and pledged an investigation and possible back pay.
Senator George D. Aiken proposes federal guidelines for licensing nuclear power plants. The Vermont Republican introduces a bill to ensure open participation by electrical utilities and government agencies, mandate feasibility and regional suitability, and protect public health and resource conservation while preventing monopoly and guaranteeing adequate transmission facilities.
In Chicago area suburbs Maywood Waukegan Joliet authorities imposed strict measures after racial unrest. East Proviso High School patrolled by armed guards with students disciplined. Waukegan high schools closed and policed. Joliet schools closed for cooling moods as state troopers and county officers bolster security. About 125 suspensions cited from last Thursday violence and vandalism amid racial tensions.
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